Packaging Maintenance Engineer

MCB-PK-GL
Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England
£52k per year + OTE £55K+
Permanent
Automation

Maintenance Engineer - Packaging Bias

Location: Stroud Stonehouse area
Salary: Up to £52,000 + £2,000 bonus (realistic minimum) + overtime
Contract Type: Permanent
Shift Pattern: 4 ON / 4 OFF 


The Opportunity

We are currently recruiting for multi-skilled maintenance engineers with a strong background in packaging machinery to join a global manufacturing leader.

This role has been created due to significant site expansion, automation, and investment, offering the opportunity to work in a highly automated, world-class production environment.

You will be maintaining high-speed packaging lines producing globally recognised consumer products, within a large-scale facility employing hundreds of people. This is an excellent opportunity for engineers looking for career progression, technical development, and exposure to advanced automation.


Key Responsibilities – Packaging Maintenance Focus

  • Carry out planned, preventative, and reactive maintenance on high-speed packaging machinery

  • Fault find and repair across:

    • Filling machines
    • Sealing, labelling and coding equipment
    • Conveyors and palletisers
    • Wrapping and automated packaging systems
  • Diagnose and resolve faults on:

    • Electrical systems (sensors, drives, controls, PLCs)
    • Mechanical systems (bearings, gearboxes, chains, belts)
  • Conduct machine inspections, reporting on:

    • Equipment condition
    • Performance issues
    • Opportunities for reliability improvements
  • Support and deliver continuous improvement projects, including Packaging Line Optimisation

  • Ensure all maintenance activities are completed safely using correct procedures and tools


Ideal Candidate Profile

We are particularly interested in engineers with direct experience in packaging or FMCG production environments.

  • multi-skilled (electrical & mechanical)
  • Strong experience maintaining packaging machinery / high-speed production lines
  • Ability to fault find using PLC diagnostics (no programming required)
  • Experience working in: FMCG, Packaging / bottling / food production, Manufacturing or process environments  

Qualifications:

  • Level 3 NVQ / Apprenticeship in Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical)
  • OR HNC / HND in Engineering
  • OR equivalent hands-on experience in a manufacturing setting

The Site & Environment

  • Large, fully automated manufacturing site
  • Significant investment in:High-volume production of market-leading consumer goods
  • Automation
  • Robotics
  • Modern packaging systems
  • Structured maintenance systems with planned schedules and continuous improvement focus

What’s On Offer

  • £52,000 plus £2,000–£3,000 annual bonus
  • Overtime paid at 1.5x
  • Life assurance & flexible benefits
  • Clear career progression pathways
  • Ongoing training, development, and exposure to world-class machinery

Suitable Backgrounds

Candidates from the following roles will be suitable:

  • Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
  • Packaging Engineer
  • Packaging Maintenance Engineer
  • Shift Engineer
  • Electrical / Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
  • FMCG Manufacturing Engineer

For a confidential discussion:
07508 014441
[email protected]

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